KALIMATI VEGETABLE MARKET OPENS THE DAY AFTER

KALIMATI VEGETABLE MARKET OPEN THE DAY AFTER

Kathmandu, 5 March: The capital’s vegetable market was opened for business Monday morning the day after a devastating fire destroyed the entire complex at Kalimati in the heart of the city killing six persons, destroying the infrastructure and causing damage worth more than Rs,500 million.
Four members of a security guard’s family were killed- the guard
and three children; his wife jumped out of the complex and is receiving treatment at Birendra Military Hospital.
Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market—a government body- decided
to open the complex for conduct business not to offset likely shortages.
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MPRF-D DISSIDENT LAWMAKERS CALL FOR
PARLIAMENTARY PARTY MEET TO DISCUSS POSSIBLENO-CONFIDENCE AGAINST GACHEDHAR

Kathmandu, 5 March: Fifteen majority among 28 lawmakers of
MPRF-D in government with a front of Madeshbadi parties and
Maoists , called Sunday for an emergency meeting of the parliamentary
the to discuss Madesh issues
The lawmakers submitted a two-page demand to the party threatening a no-confidence motion against the party chief if issues pushed by the party aren’t addressed.
The dissidents accused the party for not pushing Madesh issues also pushed by a front of Madesh parties with government.
The lawmakers threatened to bring a no-confidence motion against
Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bijaya Kumar Gachedhar, who is party chairman if a meeting isn’t convened in 15 days
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INDIAN FOOTBALL SQUAD ARRIVES

Kathmandu, 5 March: A 23-member Indian national football arrived in the capital Sunday to participate in the AFC Challenge Cup in the Nepali capital from 8 to 19 March/
Eight teams—Nepal, Turkmenistan, Maldives, Palestine, DPR Korea, India, Tajikistan and Philippines are contesting the tournament.
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